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The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and assist its members in their interest to learn and develop the fundamentals and skills of surfing competition while competing in structured and quality events. The NSSA promotes the qualities of discipline and competitive excellence while supporting the merits of academic achievement to young surfers. The NSSA strives to provide a fun surfing experience for all of its members.

The NSSA is one of the few national youth sports organizations that require its participants to maintain academic standards in order to compete. Since 1978, the NSSA program philosophy has been that athletics and scholastics go hand in hand. More than 80 NSSA events are run nationwide that culminate with the annual National Championships which is regarded as the highest profile youth surfing event in America.

(Vero Beach, Florida – September 12, 2012) - We love Hurricanes on the East Coast!Tropical Storm Leslie stayed offshore providing a nice long-term swell and waves in the 4-6 foot range for the weekend. Early heats proved surfers were showing signs of struggling with closeout sets until the Open Women’s division took to the water and turned the entire event around. Outstanding performances by Nikki Viesins, Emily Ruppert and Leah Taylor showed the boys a thing or two and for the remainder of the day surfers stepped up their game. Double division winner Luke Marks who posted high scores taking out Open Junior and Explorer Boys welcomed his Dad, Darren Marks to his first ever NSSA contest who ended up with the Explorer Super Seniors top spot. Luke’s younger sister Caroline Marks posted up the win for Explorer Girls and followed it up with a second place in the Open Girls to singing & surfing sensation Izzy Gomez. Iron grom Tommy Coleman took out the Explorer Menehuene and Super Grom divisions while Noah Dovin captured the top spot in the Open Mini Grom final. Most impressive up-and-comer Jonathan Wallhauser really stepped it up and took charge winning the Open Boys final!

Tropical Storm Leslie continued to provide waves with a little added wind on Sunday for Contest number 4 and surfers were stoked on another day of great conditions. Brothers Wiley and Chauncey Robinson were in solid form taking out the Open Mens and Open Juniors divisions and Noah Dovin repeated his win in the Open Mini Groms. Chris ODonnell took out the Explorer Boys final and Alec Zappone came away with the first place win in Explorer Mens.

The 2012-13 NSSA East and West coast competition season competition is proudly presented by Nike.

Special thanks to conference sponsors, Aerial7 and Dizm eyewear, judges, parents and of course Mother Nature for a great NSSA weekend in the Southeast.

THE SCOREBOARD

NSSA SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE EVENT #3

Paradise Park, Melbourne Beach, FL

September 8, 2012

OPEN DIVISIONSOPEN MENS

1. Sam Duggan

2. Alec Zappone

3. Wiley Robinson

4. Giorgio Gomez

OPEN JUNIORS

1. Luke Marks

2. Chauncey Robinson

3. Michael Romano

4. Luke Hansen

OPEN BOYS

1. Jonathan Wallhauser

2. Tommy Coleman

3. Joey Putnall

4. Christian Daniels

OPEN GIRLS

1. Izzy Gomez

2. Caroline Marks

3. Avery Aydelotte

4. Rachel Presti

5. Eva Woodland

6. Shelby Fink

OPEN MINI GROMS

1. Noah Dovin

2. Tommy Coleman

3. Blake Speir

4. Tanner Craig

OPEN WOMEN1. Nikki Viesins

2. Leah Taylor

3. Emily Ruppert

4. Megan Krieger

EXPLORER DIVISIONS

EXPLORER MENS

1. Keenan Flegel

2. Chad Carr

3. Alec Zappone

4. Giorgio Gomez

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1. Sam Duggan

2. Wiley Robinson

3. Giorgio Gomez

4. Michael Romano

5. Eddie Weirback

6. Noah Flegel

EXPLORER BOYS

1. Luke Marks

2. Jaric Fink

3. Chauncey Robinson

4. Billy Marshall

5. Luke Hansen

6. Christian Daniels

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1. Tommy Coleman

2. Joey Putnall

3. Christian Daniels

4. Jonathan Wallhauser

EXPLORER GIRLS

1. Caroline Marks

2. Avery Aydelotte

3. Izzy Gomez

4. Skylyr Magliochetti

5. Rachel Presti

6.Eva Woodland

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1. Tommy Coleman

2. Blake Speir

3. Noah Dovin

4. Tanner Craig

EXPLORER MASTERS

1.Randy Sanders

2.Chad Carr

3.Justin Beard

4.Dan Conover

EXPLORER SENIORS

1. Randy Sanders

2. Chad Carr

3. Dan Conover

EXPLORER SUPER SENIOR

1. Darren Marks

2. Robert Higgins

EXPLORER DUKE

1. Robert Higgins

THE SCOREBOARD

NSSA SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE EVENT #4

Paradise Park, Melbourne Beach, FL

September 9th, 2012

OPEN DIVISIONSOPEN MENS

1. Wiley Robinson

2. Giorgio Gomez

3. Alec Zappone

4. Ben Doughty

OPEN JUNIORS

1. Chauncey Robinson

2. Michael Romano

3. Chris ODonnell

4. Billy Marshall

OPEN MINI GROMS

1. Noah Dovin

2. Tommy Coleman

3. Tanner Craig

OPEN WOMEN1.Emily Ruppert

2.Nikki Viesins

3. Leah Taylor

4.Megan Krieger

Open Boys and Open Girls were not completed. Contact the Southeast Conference for makeup date and times.